Amphibians and Reptiles of New Hanover County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 15 2026-04-13
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 22 2023-09-10
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 5 2024-10-21
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 22 2024-03-25
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 33 2023-08-31
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 22 2024-07-09
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 4 2019-10-04
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 6 2024-10-31
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 11 2023-03-16
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 12 2017-05-07
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 4 2017-05-07
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 110 2023-09-09
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 15 2023-10-07
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 17 2023-09-10
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 1 2021-06-19
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 1 2015-10-29
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 31 2025-04-30
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 13 2024-04-28
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 84 2024-04-28
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 25 2024-03-25
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 2 2018-07-27
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 15 2023-09-10
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 41 2024-03-26
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 1 2009-05-06
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 9 2024-03-27
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 3 2025-10-20
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 7 2024-04-20
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2016-07-30
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 13 2024-03-26
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 3 2018-08-05
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 36 2024-11-16
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 11 2025-05-16
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 10 2025-07-06
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 2 2023-04-01
Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius 2 2013-05-22
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 48 2023-04-15
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2020-05-11
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 2 2018-08-20
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 7 2025-08-17
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 2 2023-05-25
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 10 2016-10-04
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 14 2023-04-20
Racer Coluber constrictor 64 2024-05-12
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 4 2023-04-29
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 11 2025-06-06
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 15 2022-05-30
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 1 2017-05-05
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 4 2020-01-05
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 2 2020-04-16
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 8 2021-10-21
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 15 2025-11-26
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 41 2024-08-20
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 13 2025-10-20
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 16 2025-06-04
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 14 2022-10-11
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 42 2025-03-30
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 39 2026-04-13
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 5 2019-01-01
Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 2 2017-05-07
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 4 2023-09-09
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2010-03-30
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 2 2019-05-05
Slider Trachemys scripta 28 2024-07-15
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 10 2024-09-28
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 4 2025-05-20
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 1 2024-03-26
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 5 2024-10-22